My training was to resist as long as possible by any means possible and that was my plan. But then I've never been a POW, although I;\'ve known and worked with a few.
Scott -----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 2:36 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling let me ask you a question, as a veteran and apparently one of vietnam. prisoners at the hanoi hilton all agreed that a man could be made to sign or so anything as a result of torture and every man is eventually broken. there was, however, a dispute as to how to treat this recognition. on the one side, stockdale insisted that even though you knew you were going to be broken, you must resist for as long as you possibly could. kittinger argued that as resistance is futile, save yourself the waste of energy and physical and mental damage from the torture and sign whatever they wanted you to sign right away. as stockdale was the senior officer (although if there was recognition of coolness points, kittinger would certainly have been head man), his way became policy i personally agree strongly with kittinger on this and would like to know what your view is regarding which method is correct _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
